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RHEL 4 : xpdf (RHSA-2008:0240)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 32022
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
Updated xpdf packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Xpdf is an X Window System-based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way xpdf displayed malformed fonts embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause xpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2008-1693)
Users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve this issue.
Solution
Update the affected xpdf package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 32022
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0240.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 4/22/2008
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xpdf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1693
BID: 28830